Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Paediatric Nephrology at University of Cape Town

Programme overview

A 120-credit NQF level 8 diploma that trains doctors to manage basic and complex paediatric nephrology, including in children from vulnerable populations affected by diseases of poverty. Training is based at Red Cross Children's War Memorial Hospital.

Faculty: Faculty of Health Sciences | Department: Department of Paediatrics and Child Health (Division of Paediatric Nephrology) | Duration: 1 year full-time, or 2 years with a reduced course load | Study mode: full-time | Location: Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

What you will study

Clinical Management in Paediatric Nephrology (90 credits) and the essay Transition and Translation of Knowledge (30 credits).

Career pathways

Doctors providing paediatric renal care at secondary-level institutions.

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Application information

Entry requirements

MBChB or an equivalent qualification as a medical doctor with work experience in paediatrics, registered with the HPCSA by the start of training. Applicants from outside South Africa are screened through the African Paediatric Fellowship Programme, supported by an allied tertiary African centre, with employer support, proof of funding, proof of return to a public-sector post, English proficiency and computer literacy. South African-trained doctors must show the need for the skills. Applicants may be interviewed by phone or video.

Tuition is charged per module, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

The application fee is R100 for undergraduate and postgraduate applications from South Africa and the SADC region, and R300 for applications from outside the SADC region; it is non-refundable and payable by direct deposit, EFT or credit card (online). UCT students and graduates are exempt except for GSB programmes.

Apply through the official page: https://applyonline.uct.ac.za

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